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DRUGS MEDICAL DEVICES DIRECTORATE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-10-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Pharmacy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Pharmaceutical Drugs Directorate
1, record 1, English, Pharmaceutical%20Drugs%20Directorate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PDD 1, record 1, English, PDD
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Therapeutic Products Directorate 2, record 1, English, Therapeutic%20Products%20Directorate
former designation, correct
- TPD 3, record 1, English, TPD
former designation, correct
- TPD 3, record 1, English, TPD
- Drugs and Medical Devices Directorate 4, record 1, English, Drugs%20and%20Medical%20Devices%20Directorate
former designation, correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Pharmaceutical Drugs Directorate ... is Canada's regulator of prescription pharmaceutical drugs for human use. 5, record 1, English, - Pharmaceutical%20Drugs%20Directorate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On May 1, 1997, the Drugs and Medical Devices Directorate was renamed the Therapeutic Products Directorate. As of May 2, 2022, it has been known as the Pharmaceutical Drugs Directorate. 6, record 1, English, - Pharmaceutical%20Drugs%20Directorate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Pharmacie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Direction des médicaments pharmaceutiques
1, record 1, French, Direction%20des%20m%C3%A9dicaments%20pharmaceutiques
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- DMP 1, record 1, French, DMP
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Direction des produits thérapeutiques 2, record 1, French, Direction%20des%20produits%20th%C3%A9rapeutiques
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- DPT 3, record 1, French, DPT
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- DPT 3, record 1, French, DPT
- Direction des médicaments et des matériels médicaux 4, record 1, French, Direction%20des%20m%C3%A9dicaments%20et%20des%20mat%C3%A9riels%20m%C3%A9dicaux
former designation, correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Direction des médicaments pharmaceutiques (DMP) de Santé Canada est l'autorité fédérale canadienne qui réglemente les médicaments sur ordonnance pour usage humain. 5, record 1, French, - Direction%20des%20m%C3%A9dicaments%20pharmaceutiques
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le 1er mai 1997, la Direction des médicaments et des matériels médicaux a été renommée Direction des produits thérapeutiques. Depuis le 2 mai 2022, elle s'appelle Direction des médicaments thérapeutiques. 6, record 1, French, - Direction%20des%20m%C3%A9dicaments%20pharmaceutiques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités federales (canadienses)
- Farmacia
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Dirección de Productos Terapéuticos
1, record 1, Spanish, Direcci%C3%B3n%20de%20Productos%20Terap%C3%A9uticos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- Programa de Productos Terapéuticos 1, record 1, Spanish, Programa%20de%20Productos%20Terap%C3%A9uticos
former designation, correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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